MARGAO
The Konkani Bhasha Mandal will organise its Manoharrai Sardesai Memorial Children's Songs, Children's Literature and Educational Literature Program 'Petul' on February 14 at 4.00 pm at Pai Tiatrist Hall, Ravindra Bhavan, Margao.
The children’s literature books titled Umani, Nibandh- Ekmargdarshaksangati and Bhartachiaani Goychi Pratik chinna produced by the Mandal as well as the Majja Masti 1 pen drive will be launched at the event.
The Petul program will be attended by Chairman of Fomento Group of Companies, Auduth Timblo as the chief guest. Senior writer and Konkani activist Fr Manuel Gomes, founder of Kahani Kids Library in Pune; Gayatri Patwardhan, Deputy Director, Directorate of Education; Sindhu Prabhudesai, founder of Books That Speak; Asavari Doshi, Project Director, Goa - Tamnar Transmission Project Limited, Devanand Singh will be the guest of honour.
Littles Pre Primary and Primary School, Madgaon, Fatima Convent High School, Madgaon, Ravindra Kelekar Dyanmandir, Madgaon, Vidyabhuvan Konkani School, Madgaon, Vidyabhuvan Pre-Primary School, Madgaon, Holy Rosary Convent High School, Nuven, Madgaon, Bhatikar Model Primary School, Madgaon, Manovikas English Medium School, Madgaon, Sachika's School of Classical Dance will perform dances on songs from the Majja Masti and Shanni Masti CDs.
Various writers, artists, translators, musicians and singers who have made valuable contributions to the creation of children's literature and educational literature will be honored.
The Mandal has published CDs of children’s songs Shani Masti 1 to 7 for students in the last several years. Mandal has also released CDs 16 Janera and Namaskar Bharata based on the Goan liberation movement. Mankulyanchi kavana, children’s poems have been published in CD and book form. In addition, it has published books of biographies, information booklets, thoughts, street plays and stories. All of these publications will be on display and available for sale during the Petul event.
